Author Giuseppina

Biography

Name Giuseppina AuthorData and Place of Birth September 8, 1959, Naples Italian CitizenshipAddress University of Salerno - Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedical Sciences; Via Ponte Don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno. Phone: 089-969738; Fax: 089-962810; e-mail: autore@unisa.it Curriculum Studiorum1978 Diploma of Classical Matura1978 1982: Student at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II" 1980-1982: Internal student at the Department of Experimental Pharmacology of the University of Naples " Federico II ".1982: Ph.D. in Pharmacy with lode1983 1988: PhD in Pharmacology, University of Naples" Federico II "1988: Doctor of Pharmacy Research 1988: Senior Scientist at the Sub-Department of Human Gastrointestinal Physiology and Nutrition, Royal Hallamshire Hospital of Sheffield under the clinical study on Cisapride under the guidance of prof. NV Read, 1988-1990: Agreement for Scientific Collaboration at the Department of Pharmacology of the University of Naples "Federico II" 1991: Senior Scientist at the Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of London (UK) Protein kinase C under the scientific guidance of Prof. FJ Evans1991-1993: Post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Experimental Pharmacology at the University of Naples "Federico II". Academic 1993: Researcher, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 1993 to date: Member of the Faculty Council, 2001: Associate Professor in Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salerno Scientific activity Its main fields of scientific interest were: (i) Gastrointestinal tract pharmacology with particular reference to the study of the mechanism of action of different classes of laxatives and anti-ulcer of natural origin (castor oil, glycyrrhizic acid, antrachinonic drugs) and synthetic; ii) the role of uremic toxins in modulation of inflammatory and immune response; iii) studies concerning the pathophysiologic role of the OE in pathological conditions such as septic shock and hypertension; iv) vascular reactivity and involved proteins (nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase, angiotensin converting enzyme, and angiotensin AT 1 and AT2 receptors) in response to angiotactic balloon, endotoxic shock, genetic and / or induced hypertension; (v) study of the mechanism of action of natural and / or synthetic plant products with cytotoxic, genotoxic and anti-inflammatory activity. Its scientific production is documented by collaborations with Italian and foreign researchers, numerous conferences at national and international conferences, as rapporteur, and more than 90 publications in qualified magazines with a recognized impact factor.

Research Interest

(i) Gastrointestinal tract pharmacology with particular reference to the study of the mechanism of action of different classes of laxatives and anti-ulcer of natural origin (castor oil, glycyrrhizic acid, antrachinonic drugs) and synthetic; ii) the role of uremic toxins in modulation of inflammatory and immune response; iii) studies concerning the pathophysiologic role of the OE in pathological conditions such as septic shock and hypertension; iv) vascular reactivity and involved proteins (nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase, angiotensin converting enzyme, and angiotensin AT 1 and AT2 receptors) in response to angiotactic balloon, endotoxic shock, genetic and / or induced hypertension; (v) study of the mechanism of action of natural and / or synthetic plant products with cytotoxic, genotoxic and anti-inflammatory activity.